Monthly Archives: August 2013

СВЕТИ САВА /St Sava’s in Vancouver, BC (FB) is hosting their Serbian Days and all are invited-free admission. Serbian Days has a web page with more information, pictures, directions etc… “This Festival is a celebration and demonstration of Serbian culture, arts … Continue reading →

Afterfeast of the Dormition Development Director Position Development Director – “Agia Sophia Academy (Friends of Agia Sophia Academy FB-ed) is looking for a self-motivated, creative and engaging professional to organize and lead development efforts for Oregon’s only Orthodox Christian school. Responsibilities include overseeing … Continue reading →

The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. A Joyful Feast of the Dormition to All! Below is a Maronite Hymn to the Dormition. Different than the Byzantine but, yet, oh so familiar -enjoy. Editor Anthony Qolo: Assumption … Continue reading →

Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Beginning of the Dormition Fast. Good Fast to all! Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord (1164) (First of the three “Feasts of the Saviour” … Continue reading →

Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Beginning of the Dormition Fast. Good Fast to all! Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord (1164) (First of the three “Feasts of the Saviour” … Continue reading →

Eve of the Dormition Fast. Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord. Pacific Northwest Pan-Orthodox Liturgical Singing Seminar, hosted by the Annunciation Orthodox Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2013. All Orthodox singers … Continue reading →

St. Olaf, king of Norway (1030) (Celtic & British). (Happy Feast To Abbot Tryphon and Hammi) Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Yakima, Washington is having New Iconography painted for its Church. You can see the website and some pictures of the … Continue reading →

Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalen (1st century) This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad therein. Psalm 117:25 (Psalter According to the Seventy) St Nicholas Cathedral (FB) Blessed the Water as part of the Feast of … Continue reading →

As seen first on OrthodoxPortland! Pacific Northwest Pan-Orthodox Liturgical Singing Seminar, hosted by the Annunciation Orthodox Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2013. All Orthodox singers are invited! “Singing with the Angels” seminar will explore issues related … Continue reading →

Holy Glorious Prophet Elias (Elijah) (9th c. B.C.). Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Yakima, Washington is having its annual Dormition Retreat. This years speaker is Constantine Zalalas (Saint Nicodemus Publications). What a wonderful way to prepare for the Dormition of the Theotokos! 2013 … Continue reading →

St. Nicholas’ Garden is a new Language Arts program for homeschooling Orthodox Christian families. Its’ focus is the Riggs method of instruction, otherwise known as The Writing Road to Reading. The program offers a one or two day per week … Continue reading →